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it was easy to set up and get running but am courious about the newer routers sharepoint is what I have not figured out yet would recemend to a friend
I had a D-Link router DI-624, this is absolutely a great upgrade, it gave me much more coverage, improved the signal and the speed of my home network. Works great with 802.11 g and n.
Boy was that a mistake.When I was travelling recently, my wife called to say that she was getting messages about SecureSpot popping up asking her to purchase the software, and didn't know what to do except click "remind me later".After I got home, the 30-day trial was up and when I tried to access the internet, SecureSpot STOPPED ME FROM ACCESSING ANY INTERNET PAGE until I either purchased their product or agreed to be endlessly reminded to purchase.They had some cryptic instructions on how to disable the messages, but I have no idea how to use them, so I am going to be stuck on a call to DLink support on New Year's Eve to get my modem back.Nice modem, good speed. Go with another good brand that won't install scamware on your system and require a call to support to get it off. I bought this modem as a replacement based on good reviews I had read.I noticed it had installed something called SecureSpot but didn't note much about it at the time. But sorry DLink, I'm recommended that all my friends and family NOT buy any DLink modems in the future.
Hitting the reset button on the SpeedStream didn't fix the issue. Retried everything, still no connection. I tried the wireless with my Vista laptop - success. Lots of problems. After calling AT&T tech support, we got the modem up and running again. After three hours total, I gave up.
I now tried to connect the wireless to my new LG BD390 Blu-Ray player (the reason I bought the D-Link in the first place). I then tried to use Netflix, and I got the can't find a connection message. When I connected the DIR-628, something happened to the modem and I lost the Internet signal. After more resets, reinstalling the router, etc., I called D-Link tech support.
Now it's no longer in original condition and I won't be able to return it. Finally, the icing on the cake. It turns out that software supplied by D-Link, securespot 2.0, was the culprit here. The first problem was with my Siemen's SpeedStream DSL modem.
I tried reinstalling and resetting everything, still no dice. We got it turned off and now I was able to use the Internet with my desktop computer. I tried automatically and manually configuring. The finish on the top of the DIR-628 turns out to be very fragile, and I accidentally scratched it when uninstalling everything.
I had considerable difficulty setting this product up, and I finally gave up. Problem two - even with the Internet running, there still was no signal at my Ethernet-connected Windows XP desktop. I was finally able to get the BD390 to say that it had an Internet connection.
The only thing I dont like is they dont treat Linux users as they treat Window$ ones.
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